Yearly Archives: 2017

A charity started in South Derbyshire has now helped 12,000 children who have fled domestic violence. The Buddy Bag Foundation, founded by Karen Williams, has now created 12,000 unique bags to offer some comfort to children who find themselves in refuges. In the UK alone, 48,000 children are forced to flee their home with just…

Carousel is delighted to continue its support for the Buddy Bag Foundation; an inspiring charity that supplies essential items to children who arrive in emergency accommodation. Having begun working with Buddy Bags back in April 2016 Carousel is so pleased to see the charity continue to go from strength to strength. On a monthly basis,…

We recently celebrated our 10,000th bag packed with a fabulous awards ceremony in September 2017 to reward our incredible supporters – and what a wonderful night it was. Around 75 invited guests, all with a connection to The Buddy Bag Foundation, packed the Harvest Fields Centre in Sutton Coldfield to help us mark our milestone.…

A Burton charity which supports children who have found themselves in emergency care refuge centres has teamed up with a big-name supermarket. The Buddy Bag Foundation, which was set up by Karen Williams, from Linton, has been voted as Swadlincote Sainsbury’s new Local Charity Partner for 2017 and 2018. The announcement comes after the store…

A charity which helps children who find themselves in emergency care by giving them essential items is half way to hitting its target for handing out its ‘buddy bags’. The Buddy Bag Foundation was set up in South Derbyshire by Karen Williams in January 2015 and has now delivered 10,000 bags to help children in…

The partnership between a Swadlincote store and a charity supporting children who have found themselves in emergency care refuge centres has been officially launched. The Buddy Bag Foundation, which was set up by Karen Williams, from Linton, has been voted as Swadlincote Sainsbury’s new Local Charity Partner for 2017 and 2018. The announcement comes after…

When you are a Business Owner it can give you freedom in lots of ways. It can give you the perfect opportunity to support your community in ways that you choose and are personal to you. There are many amazing charitable causes all around the UK and sometimes it is difficult to know who you may…

Have you heard of the Buddy Bag Foundation? This remarkable grass-roots charity, helps children who have fled domestic violence. And they do it in the most simple but magical way. You can read all about its work in this article by founder Karen Williams in Standard Issue magazine. Volunteers (including me!) pack bags full of…

Volunteers in Tamworth will tomorrow (Nov 14th) complete the Buddy Bag Foundation’s 1000th Buddy Bag for children taken in to emergency care. The charity, which has been running since January, provides packs of toys and essentials to children across the country taken in to emergency care. The youngsters, who often leave situations of domestic violence…

A CHARITY which offers a friendly hand to children caught up in the middle of domestic abuse is set to give away a free book to youngsters to help them cope. The Buddy Bag Foundation, which was founded in Burton by mum of three Karen Williams, has begun handing out an illustrated book written by…